Timing is everything to build kidneys from scratch
Credit: Image by Nils O. Lindstrom and Tracy Tran/McMahon Lab USC Stem Cell Arriving early or late can have big consequences for early-stage cells that...
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Cervical cancer may be driven by imbalance in vaginal bacteria, UA research finds
Credit: Herbst-Kralovetz lab Virtually all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, or human papillomavirus, dubbed the "common cold" of sexually transmitted infections because nearly every...
More frequent screening after prostate cancer treatment not linked to improved survival
CHICAGO -- Prostate cancer patients who were monitored more frequently after treatment did not live significantly longer than patients who were monitored once a year,...
New study points to a potential ‘Achilles heel’ in brain cancer
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University believe they have uncovered an "Achilles heel" of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common and...
Two-step process underpins upkeep of key protein in cell division
Scientists have shed light on a key aspect of healthy cell division, helping build a clearer picture of the complex mechanisms involved. Detailed analysis of...
A great majority of Mozambican adolescent girls are willing to be vaccinated against HPV
Credit: ISGlobal The highest burden of cervical cancer is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa, where it is the main cause of cancer mortality among women. Therefore,...
Transformative technology
Credit: Laboratory of Lin Tian at UC Davis UC Davis neuroscientist Lin Tian and her team, Tommaso Patriarchi, Gerard Broussard and Ruqiang Liang, have developed...
Upgrading the toolbox for Duchenne muscular dystrophy research with a new rabbit model
Scientists rely on the use of animal models to improve our understanding of lethal muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and to develop safe new...
New invention safely transports unknown, deep-dwelling fishes to the ocean’s surface
Credit: © 2015 California Academy of Sciences SAN FRANCISCO (June 4, 2018) - Strange and beautiful fishes from the ocean's deep and lesser-known twilight zone...
The search for the origin of mast cells
Credit: Rebecca Gentek Mast cells are immune system cells that play a role in inflammatory processes in the body. They provide an initial line of...
Childhood cancer survivors more likely to experience sleep problems as adults
Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults, and...
New nanoparticles help to detect serious scarring of wounds
Credit: NTU Singapore A new way of seeing when heavy wound scars are forming, and providing doctors the chance to intervene, has been developed by...
New study launched to identify women at high risk of preterm birth, most effective interventions
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Researchers are launching the first study of its kind involving up to 10,000 women that will use a new test to...
Novel gene in red blood cells may help adult newts regenerate limbs
Credit: University of Tsukuba Tsukuba - Newts are the only four-legged vertebrates that can regenerate their body parts even as adults. When a newt loses...
The health effect of air pollution from traffic
What would happen if all petrol and diesel-powered vehicles were removed from a smaller European city? Up to 4% of all premature deaths could be...
